United Kingdom: England, London / ca 1920
Microscope
The Smithsonian catalogs Microscope as microscope in its Science & Scientific Instruments records.
Compound monocular with coarse and fine focus, tilting hinge, triple nosepiece, square stage, sub-stage mirror, horseshoe base, and an inscription that reads “THE ‘DAVON’ SUPER MICROSCOPE / PATENT No. 10670 - 14 / F. DAVIDSON & CO. / LONDON, W. / 65A.”
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The Smithsonian lists the object under Science & Scientific Instruments and dates it ca 1920.
Compound monocular with coarse and fine focus, tilting hinge, triple nosepiece, square stage, sub-stage mirror, horseshoe base, and an inscription that reads “THE ‘DAVON’ SUPER MICROSCOPE / PATENT No. 10670 - 14 / F. DAVIDSON & CO. / LONDON, W. / 65A.”
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